How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Brazil?

18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Brazil: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Algeria

508,161 number

in 2019

Brazil

2.26 million number

in 2011

Algeria rank

2nd

Brazil rank

1st

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

Algeria
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.26 million number against 508,161 number in Algeria, a difference of 1.75 million number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 4.4 times Algeria's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 2nd and Brazil ranks 1st of 184 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1970s	26,592 number	733,087 number	706,495 number	Brazil
1980s	82,378 number	1.40 million number	1.32 million number	Brazil
1990s	338,194 number	2.26 million number	1.92 million number	Brazil
2000s	506,120 number	2.89 million number	2.39 million number	Brazil
2010s	623,719 number	2.30 million number	1.67 million number	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Algeria or Brazil?: Brazil, at 2.26 million number against 508,161 number in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Algeria and Brazil?: 1.75 million number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Brazil?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Brazil rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Algeria ranks 2nd and Brazil ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.